appease
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/əˈpiːz/
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/əˈpiːz/
to calm someone down by giving them what they want
He tried to appease his angry friend by apologizing.
彼は謝罪することで怒っている友人をなだめようとした。
to give a country what it wants to prevent war
The government offered concessions to appease the neighboring country and avoid conflict.
政府は隣国をなだめて紛争を避けるために譲歩を提供した。